Visionary leader, trailblazer, transformational change agent.

Leading through crisis.

Janeé Harteau, now retired Minneapolis Chief of Police, is no stranger to controversy and crisis, having led the Minneapolis Police Department through transformational change during some of the most politically charged, and turbulent times in recent history. Harteau worked her way through the ranks at the Minneapolis Police Department to being named the first female chief in Minneapolis' history and one of Fortune magazine's list of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders.

Janeé Harteau is a dynamic speaker and has provided hundreds of audiences with her candid straight talk about the daily challenges of leadership, being a mom and living through unprecedented turbulent times. She will leave you feeling inspired and motivated with a road map to achieving your potential to be the best you that you can be! Want Janeé to speak at your next event?

No one achieves greatness by giving the minimum. There is a cost. There will be failures and what Janeé calls, “character building bumps” along the way! Embrace them! She went from fighting her department to leading it. Can we truly have it all? Prepare, plan and understand what it truly takes to lead in the 21st Century. Janeé can help you reach your full potential.

Executive Emotional Survival

Where does the CEO or top executive go for support? To vent? Leading an organization brings all kinds of demands and stressors including high visibility, constant scrutiny, balancing competing interests, maneuvering the political winds, striking a work-life balance, managing people and their expectations, just to name a few. How do we develop resiliency? As an executive you may feel alone or struggling in the moment, but many have broken through successfully.

MPD 2.0, Janeé Harteau’s strategic policing platform, has received national and international recognition as a model to implement 21st century policing concepts. MPD 2.0 increases communication and transparency with the community while providing officers with opportunities for professional development, with the common goal of public safety through constitutional policing. Click the image below to read.

I found your talk to be inspiring, reassuring, and just plain brilliant. You are thoughtful, believable and funny. The citizens of Minneapolis are fortunate that you are our Chief of Police. 

— Participant Target Corporation Employee

Harteau exemplifies everything the Woman of the Year Award stands for: Leading change, leading people, building coalitions, driving results and building the next generation of women law enforcement executives.

Janee is a dynamic speaker who delivers her message in a humorous, candid and motivating fashion. I admire her for being so “real.” She has the toughest job in the state but approaches it with compassion, drive and determination.